215 |Themed Recitals for Community Connection and Profit

215 |Themed Recitals for Community Connection and Profit {fullvoicemusic.com} ⭐ Find links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/215/ ⭐ Performer and voice teacher Elizabeth Saunders shares her journey creating themed recitals that engage audiences, inspire musical collaboration with composers, and build community through accessible, unforgettable performances. 🔹[0:00] Information 🔹[8:41] Working with living composers 🔹[9:58] Songs about dogs (The Dog Recital) 🔹[28:20] Marketing the caregiver fundraising recital 🔹[32:30] The Songs for Love, Care, and being at home 🔹[40:51] Elizabeth’s 3-day retreat: UnMuted: Reclaiming Your Authentic Expression Through Music and Mindset **Elizabeth’s Dog Recital Song List:** 🔹Times Like This (from “Lucky Stiff”) by Ahrens & Flaherty 🔹Two Tellings of the Tragic Tale of Mama Hubbard and Her Pooch** 🔹Mrs. Hubbard (from Mother Goose Sonnets of John V. Hicks) by David L. McIntyre 🔹Old Mother Hubbard (set in the manner of Handel) by Victor Hely-Hutchinson **Song Cycle: Going to the Dogs by Bruce Lazarus** 🔹Song of the Mischievous Dog (D. Thomas) 🔹Engraved on the Collar of His Highness’ Dog (A. Pope) 🔹The Hairy Dog (H. Asquith) 🔹Advice to a Dog Painter (J. Swift) 🔹The Dachsund (J.E. Donovan) **Beethoven and Haydn Speak of Poodles** 🔹 Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels by Ludwig van Beethoven 🔹Der schlaue und dienstfertige Pudel by Franz Josef Haydn **Pups from Opposite Sides of the Tracks** 🔹Lone Dog (Irene R. McLeod from Tom Tiddler’s Ground) by Benjamin Britten 🔹Sophie’s Song (Fredericka von Stade) by Jake Heggie **Dogs and Romance** 🔹My Dog Loves Your Dog (from Fox Picture “George White’s Scandals”) by Ray Henderson 🔹DOG (from “Eight Unnecessary Songs”) by Susan Werner **Songs in Remembrance** 🔹Old Dog Tray by Stephen Foster 🔹Slow March (Inscribed to the Children’s Faithful Friend) by Charles Ives 🔹What do I do with the Love? by Phil Hall **Dogs Being Dogs** 🔹Duetto Buffo di due Good Boys (The Dog Duet, after Rossini, performed with my pianist) by Robbie Ellis 🔹For Whom the Dog Tolls (An Opera in One Act for Voice, Piano, Whistle, and Duck Call) by Ashi Day **Facebook groups to connect with art song composers and find songs on your recital theme:** 🔹American Art Song Composers 🔹The African American Art Song Alliance 🔹The Art Songs and Lieder Group 🔹Classical Art Song Friends ⭐ Special Offer: Contact Elizabeth about her $200 discount for FULL VOICE Podcast Listeners Learn more about Elizabeth’s Retreat: https://elizabethsaundersvoice.com/unmuted-reclaiming-your-authentic-expression-through-music-and-mindset/ ⭐ ABOUT OUT GUEST: Elizabeth is President of the New York Singing Teachers Association, a singing teacher, actor, and performer. After an international career in opera and concert, she expanded into a wider range of vocal styles and acting to explore more authentic human expression. She is the creator and facilitator of Unmuted: Reclaiming your authentic expression through music, a three-day retreat in the Catskills focused on voice, connection, and healthy vocal instincts. 🔹https://elizabethsaundersvoice.com/ ⭐ Discover MORE great topics: https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcasts/ ⭐ Find FULL VOICE Music on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/fullvoicemusic | https://www.instagram.com/thefullvoice/ ℹ️ Hosted by Nikki Loney; Edited and Theme Music by Shawn Trotter; Released March 27, 2026 ℹ️ Offers, discounts, and promotions offered in this episode may be time-sensitive and no longer available at time of listening.

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